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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

29-Nov-2011 04:21

The Revolution's Second Act :: Frustrated by their unfinished uprising, Egyptians take to the street again to protest their military rulers
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Weekend highlights: Holiday festivities in St. Charles, Aurora, Batavia - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/8849091-423/weekend-highlights-holiday-festivities-in-st-charles-aurora-batavia.html

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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Profiles in Science | Steven Pinker: Profiles in Science - Steven Pinker - Human Nature's Pathologist :: In his latest book, Steven Pinker, a leading advocate of evolutionary psychology, says our brains have produced a far less violent world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/human-natures-pathologist.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Judge Blocks S.E.C. Settlement With Citigroup :: Judge Jed Rakoff said the proposed $285 million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt was "neither fair, nor adequate, nor in the public interest" and ordered a trial.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/business/judge-rejects-sec-accord-with-citi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Stalin's Daughter Dies at 85 :: Born Svetlana Stalina, she changed her name twice and lived in several countries after her famous defection from the Soviet Union in 1967.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/world/europe/stalins-daughter-dies-at-85.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Timing shows Salmond's an expert in symbolism - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/timing-shows-salmond-s-an-expert-in-symbolism-1.1137106

Clan chief unfairly sacked curator over theft claims - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/clan-chief-unfairly-sacked-curator-over-theft-claims-1.1137121?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Allred on Cain: He's accused five women of lying - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69269.html

The Real Reason Barney Frank Should Quit - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/28/real-reason-barney-frank-should-quit/

Pakistan PM: No more "business as usual" with US - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7AP03W20111129

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Ohio State to learn NCAA fate soon - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/40122/ohio-state-to-learn-ncaa-fate-soon-2

Missing Mom's Ex-Fiance Named Primary Suspect :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i�097b15c031af0dc2f3db57378373fd

Australia tops OECD growth table - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-29/oecd-australia/3701112?section%3Dact

LA Protesters Defy Eviction Efforts, Go to Court - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/deadline-passes-occupy-philly-protesters-calm-15038092

Shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/business/9121057-420/shoppers-snap-up-cyber-monday-deals.html

Air Newt, the preview? - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69268.html

Dow Surges 291 Points :: Stocks posted their biggest single-day gain in a month, as euro-zone leaders worked to stem the debt crisis and a strong holiday sales boosted the retail sector.
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29-Nov-2011 03:40

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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Barney Frank Won't Seek Re-Election :: Rep. Barney Frank said he wouldn't seek a 17th term, adding to a list of Democratic retirements that could hurt the party's already slim chances of retaking the House next year.
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Woman alleges affair with White House hopeful Cain - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i4ksvLwJ1U722mBdJ55QgRpBbjsg?docId%3DCNG.51fd675c802c00ccf6a4fb87f46cd12d.1a1

With Building Blocks, Educators Going Back to Basics :: The wooden toys are making a comeback as some elementary schools focus on unstructured play.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/nyregion/with-building-blocks-educators-going-back-to-basics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

U.S. relations with Pakistan now even more complex - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/c/a/2011/11/28/ED261M5346.DTL

Gingrich promises to secure border by 2014 - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/gingrich-promises-to-secure-border-by-2014/2011/11/28/gIQAZnIZ6N_blog.html

Charlotte Church tells Leveson inquiry of failed wedding 'deal' - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/charlotte-church-tells-leveson-inquiry-of-failed-wedding-deal/story-e6frf7lf-1226209124671

NCAA monitoring Syracuse situation - CBSSports.com :: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/16275369/ncaa-monitoring-syracuse-situation

Meyer comes home as Buckeyes coach, looking like the right choice - CBSSports.com :: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/16275271/meyer-comes-home-as-buckeyes-coach-looking-like-the-right-choice

Filmmaker Ken Russell, 84: fan of the outrageous - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/28/3291191/filmmaker-ken-russell-84-fan-of.html

Economic Outlook Slows for the Global Economy :: The economic outlook has deteriorated significantly, the OECD said, urging the ECB to act more decisively to prevent the euro-zone debt crisis from deepening.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203935604577065683401317106.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Gary Speed, Welsh National Soccer Coach, Dies at 42 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/soccer/gary-speed-welsh-national-soccer-coach-dies-at-42.html

Harvard researchers build flexible robot that can crawl, slither under a pane ... - CanadianBusiness.com :: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/59213--harvard-researchers-build-flexible-robot-that-can-crawl-slither-under-a-pane-of-glass

Edinburgh Zoo to be FedExed pandas on Sunday - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/edinburgh-zoo-to-be-fedexed-pandas-on-sunday/story-e6frf7jx-1226209054118

Retirement leaves Dems pessimistic about House - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69262.html

29-Nov-2011 02:59

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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At 104, mysterious heiress is alone now :: Huguette Clark was already a mystery. Now there are new glimpses into the life of the reclusive heiress.
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AP: Pakistanis may have been mistaken for militants - USA Today :: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/11/ap-mistaken-identity-likely-in-deadly-pakistan-air-strikes/1?csp%3D34news

Pakistanis lash out at US over border fight - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57332510/pakistanis-lash-out-at-u.s-over-border-fight/

Meyer gushes over Braxton Miller - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/40106/meyer-gushes-over-braxton-miller

Herman Cain hit with affair allegations - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/11/28/cain-affair-republican-presidential-candidate.html

Property Risks 'Overshadow' China Economic Outlook, OECD Says - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2011/11/28/bloomberg_articlesLVD8O70UQVI9.DTL

Tindall back in England elite squad after appeal - eTaiwan News :: http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id%3D1772340

Smoking, sputtering, and red-hot: iPhone 4 spontaneously combusts on ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2067439/Smoking-sputtering-red-hot-iPhone-4-spontaneously-combusts-Australian-airplane.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Filmmaker Ken Russell, 84: fan of the outrageous - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/28/3291191/filmmaker-ken-russell-84-fan-of.html

U.S. Benchmark Yield Is 31 Basis Points From Record Low on Europe Crisis - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/u-s-benchmark-yield-is-31-basis-points-from-record-low-on-europe-crisis.html

Gary Speed, Welsh National Soccer Coach, Dies at 42 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/soccer/gary-speed-welsh-national-soccer-coach-dies-at-42.html

The climate news is bad, but prospects for climate talks may be worse - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2011/1128/The-climate-news-is-bad-but-prospects-for-climate-talks-may-be-worse

29-Nov-2011 02:18

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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Pakistan PM: No more 'business as usual with US - Malaysia Star :: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file%3D/2011/11/29/worldupdates/2011-11-29T010626Z_40_TRE7AP03W_RTROPTT_0_UK-PAKISTAN-NATO%26sec%3DWorldupdates

Rep. Frank to Retire From Congress :: Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, a key lawmaker on financial issues and a longtime liberal voice on Capitol Hill, said he won't seek re-election.
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Reactions to Urban Meyer being hired by Ohio State - SI.com :: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/wires/11/28/2060.ap.fbc.ohio.st.meyer.quote.box.0463/index.html

Amazon reports record sales of Kindle products on Black Friday - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2011-11/29/c_131275367.htm

Mitt Romney's venture-capital politics - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitt-romneys-venture-capital-politics/2011/11/28/gIQAeXLM6N_story.html

Jess makes it one less as she is booted out of the celebrity jungle - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/3966091/Jess-makes-it-one-less-as-she-is-booted-out-of-the-celebrity-jungle.html

Iran Moves to Downgrade Its Relations with Britain - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/world/middleeast/iran-moves-quickly-to-downgrade-ties-with-britain.html

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Mitt Romney Brazenly Lies and the Media Lets Him Slide - Huffington Post (blog) :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/mitt-romney-ad_b_1117288.html

Mars mission will use million light bulb torch to look for life - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8921984/Mars-mission-will-use-million-light-bulb-torch-to-look-for-life.html

Moody's says may cut EU banks' subordinated ratings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/europe-ratings-idUSWNA455020111129

'The Walking Dead' midseason finale: Do Walkers deserve empathy? - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Walking%2BDead%2Bmidseason%2Bfinale%2BWalkers%2Bdeserve%2Bempathy/5778596/story.html

US Air Force General Clark Named to Lead Pakistan Deaths Probe - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-28/u-s-air-force-general-clark-named-to-lead-pakistan-deaths-probe.html

Voters don't trust Balls on economy: Poll puts Osborne way ahead in battle ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2067420/Voters-dont-trust-Balls-economy-Poll-puts-Osborne-way-ahead-battle-Labour.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Herman Cain accuser: We called or texted 61 times in four months - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/1128/Herman-Cain-accuser-We-called-or-texted-61-times-in-four-months

29-Nov-2011 01:37

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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George Osborne: suspicion and admiration on the Tory benches - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2011/nov/29/georgeosborne-autumn-statement-2011?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C. :: Judge Jed Rakoff said the proposed $285 million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt was "neither fair, nor adequate, nor in the public interest" and ordered a trial.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/business/judge-rejects-sec-accord-with-citi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pakistani PM promises no more 'business as usual' with US in wake of NATO attack - National Post (blog) :: http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/28/pakistani-pm-promises-no-more-business-as-usual-with-u-s-in-wake-of-nato-attack/

He was on top form. It didn't - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3966362/He-was-on-top-form-It-didnt-seem-possible-that-hed-gone.html

Future of currency at stake, says OECD - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2011/1129/1224308279637.html

British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 - Straits Times :: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_739148.html

The Barney Frank Era - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203802204577066450968125224.html

Drum major who died in hazing was 'Mr. Band' - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Drum-major-who-died-in-hazing-was-Mr-Band-2297889.php

Kindle Catches Fire - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204753404577066700268765264.html

Church: 'I sang at his wedding. We'd done a deal' - The Independent :: http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3495/s/1a7b07f6/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cmedia0Cpress0Cchurch0Ei0Esang0Eat0Ehis0Ewedding0Ewed0Edone0Ea0Edeal0E62692570Bhtml/story01.htm

DNC ad sparks war of words with Romney - msnbc.com :: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9076097-dnc-ad-sparks-war-of-words-with-romney-campaign

Summer riots 'started by thugs who felt streets were there for the taking' - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/11/29/summer-riots-started-by-thugs-who-felt-streets-were-there-for-the-taking-115875-23595943/

Romney campaign hits back after Dem 'flip' charges - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFC6dSaIBSjSiMuiaAh0ZAdKYdIQ?docId%3D557c4ebbbc834ed4a3418277b6a7f10a

George Osborne expected to release £300m to help small businesses - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/29/osborne-300m-help-small-business

Feds won't sign new climate deal without major emitters - CTV.ca :: http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111128/canada-durban-south-africa-climate-change-negotiations-111128/20111128/?hub%3DEdmontonHome

29-Nov-2011 00:56

The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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Anne Hathaway announces her engagement - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/anne-hathaway-announces-her-engagement-1.3352173

Live Blog: Berkeley chancellor acknowledges mistakes, promises police training - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/occupy/ci_19425348

Herman Cain's Latest Accuser Says Affair Ended 8 Months Ago - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/herman-cains-latest-accuser-says-affair-ended-8-months-ago/249168/

Rose Parade, New Year's Ritual, Faces Rough Times :: Hard-pressed cities and struggling companies find it hard to justify the expense of floats in a beloved event.
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Ken Russell, Director Who Courted Controversy, Dies at 84 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/arts/ken-russell-controversial-director-dies-at-84.html

Osborne to admit growth, borrowing disappointment - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/uk-britain-budget-idUKTRE7AR2I520111128

AP sources: Fatal raid likely case of mistaken ID - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifj_4wJJEgemxhMd9uWpaYbjRdNA?docId%3D732ab47baad74014a21fdcb786f45f08

Op-Ed Columnist: Things to Tax :: How about making increased revenue part of the remedy? And not just a return to Clinton-era tax rates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/opinion/krugman-things-to-tax.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Gary Speed death: Leeds legend Eddie Gray admits: 'We've lost one of the family' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2067400/Gary-Speed-death-Leeds-legend-Eddie-Gray-admits-Weve-lost-family.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Urban Meyer says only job he would have taken this year was Ohio State's - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20111128/SPORTS08/111128015/Urban-Meyer-says-only-job-he-would-taken-year-Ohio-State-s

Opinionator | The Stone: The Psychology of Walls and Fences :: Walls and fences, electrified or not, protect people not from nameless barbarians, but from their own anxieties and fears.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/scaling-the-wall-in-the-head/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Can the Bulldog Be Saved? :: The short, brutish life of the bulldog is putting the future of the breed at risk.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/magazine/can-the-bulldog-be-saved.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

World stocks jump on policy hopes - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC111129-0000067/World-stocks-jump-on-policy-hopes

29-Nov-2011 00:15

The Two Faces of Anxiety :: It can paralyze you  or help you move faster. New science is revealing more about the upside of angst
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The Oddball :: On film and in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling is at ease being the freak
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At 104, mysterious heiress is alone now :: Huguette Clark was already a mystery. Now there are new glimpses into the life of the reclusive heiress.
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John Bercow unveils new coat of arms - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/nov/28/john-bercow-coat-of-arms?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Two small-cap investing myths - Moneyweb.co.za :: http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page292681?oid%3D556883%26sn%3D2009%2BDetail

Claims of affair emerge, Cain discusses quitting - Baltimore Sun :: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/sns-rt-us-usa-campaign-caintre7ar2ch-20111128,0,227542.story

Violation of Pak sovereignty not acceptable: China, Russia - Pakistan Daily Times :: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page%3D2011%255C11%255C29%255Cstory_29-11-2011_pg1_4

Woman arrested over racist tram rant - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id%3D8381530

EU preparing more sanctions on Iran, top official says - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id%3D247328

Get on board the Twickenham guessing game - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/6054259/Get-on-board-the-Twickenham-guessing-game/

Europe's debt woes hurting Canadian economy: OECD - CANOE :: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2011/11/28/19030716.html

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Reclusive heiress Huguette Clark dies at 104 :: Huguette M. Clark, the mysterious copper heiress who became the subject of public fascination and police investigation after a century of life as a recluse, has died at age 104. Investigative reporter Bill Dedman of msnbc.com reports.
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Have You Seen the Horse Sex Movie? :: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1583009,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Japan's Elder Porn: Booming Sex Niche for Aging Society :: While Japanese sex life sags, the porn industry is healthier than ever  even for septuagenarian stars
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Empty mansions are legacy of a mystery heiress :: Huguette Clark inherited fabulous wealth of the Gilded Age, then withdrew into a gilded cage. What will become of her vast fortune is as mysterious as the woman herself, who at age 104 occupies a drab hospital room instead her lavish — but empty — estates.
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